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Order of Credit Card repayments

moneyhandle
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in Credit cards
Got a query that's confusing me a bit.
At the moment have £2000 outstanding on CC at 6.9% interest.
Have just been offered 9 months at 0% interest for a balance transfer (with 3% fee).
The standard purchase rate is 15.9%. I don't spend on this card however.
If I balance transfer £2000 to this card am I right or wrong in saying that this is how the repayments would work if I repay £150 per month:
Outstanding balance after BT £4000
9 x £150 repayments (which would pay the 6.9% interest debt) £1350
Outstanding balance after 9 months £2780
- £2000 Balance Transfer debt
- £60 for the 3% balance transfer fee
- Approx £70 interest built up on original £2000 6.9% debt
over the 9 months
- Original £2000 debt is now £720
After the 9 months balance transfer period, would every payment go towards paying off the 0% Balance transfer debt which would now be at 15.9%?
At the moment have £2000 outstanding on CC at 6.9% interest.
Have just been offered 9 months at 0% interest for a balance transfer (with 3% fee).
The standard purchase rate is 15.9%. I don't spend on this card however.
If I balance transfer £2000 to this card am I right or wrong in saying that this is how the repayments would work if I repay £150 per month:
Outstanding balance after BT £4000
9 x £150 repayments (which would pay the 6.9% interest debt) £1350
Outstanding balance after 9 months £2780
- £2000 Balance Transfer debt
- £60 for the 3% balance transfer fee
- Approx £70 interest built up on original £2000 6.9% debt
over the 9 months
- Original £2000 debt is now £720
After the 9 months balance transfer period, would every payment go towards paying off the 0% Balance transfer debt which would now be at 15.9%?
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Comments
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unless you can definately pay off over the 9 months,then its probably best left on the 6.9% fixed cc0
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